Category Archives: Property

Does the Dower Act Still Serve a Useful Purpose? ALRI Wants to Hear From You!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Katherine MacKenzie

By: Katherine MacKenzie PDF Version: Does the Dower Act Still Serve a Useful Purpose? ALRI Wants to Hear From You! Legislation Commented On: Dower Act, RSA 2000, c D-15 The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is studying whether the Dower Act should … Continue reading →

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Ranchman’s Receivership: Exploring Different Proprietary Rights in the Memorabilia

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis* PDF Version: Ranchman’s Receivership: Exploring Different Proprietary Rights in the Memorabilia Article Commented On: Natalie Valleau, “Prized saddles, trophies and more picked up by rodeo families after Ranchman’s closure”, CBC News (2 October 2020) Last month, one … Continue reading →

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Wear and Tear, Cleanliness, Repair, Replacement and Betterment: A Landlord’s Claims for Compensation at the End of a Residential Tenancy

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Wear and Tear, Cleanliness, Repair, Replacement and Betterment: A Landlord’s Claims for Compensation at the End of a Residential Tenancy Case Commented On: Barry v Navratil, 2019 ABPC 229 (CanLII) This decision by Judge Jerry … Continue reading →

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The End of Adverse Possession?

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Stella Varvis

By: Stella Varvis PDF Version: The End of Adverse Possession? Report Commented On:Alberta Law Reform Commission, Adverse Possession and Lasting Improvements to Wrong Land, Report for Discussion No 33 (July 2019) Squatters. Land rustlers. Property pirates. No matter how you … Continue reading →

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How to Interpret a Will, or “Motorcycles make a House a Home”

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: How to Interpret a Will, or “Motorcycles make a House a Home” Case Commented On: Hicklin Estate v Hicklin, 2019 ABCA 136 (CanLII) Hicklin Estate is a judgment interpreting one word in a will – the … Continue reading →

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